It is a great joy to be able to share this wonderful memory with all of you; the birth of my first child who is now 11 years and a few months old, for me it is an extremely important story and full of many feelings, it has a Genesis somewhat full of many sadnesses, just evoking those memories awakens emotions and unintentionally my eyes They fill with tears and I feel a lump in my throat that is difficult to control. Of course, before we found out about the pregnancy, of course, I'll tell you more details below...

The beginning of the tour

It turns out that like any newly married couple, we planned that we wanted to start a family with many children, as is expected, our married life was going wonderfully and as time went by, the usual question from family and friends was always present: When do you think have a child...? At first it was very funny because we joked about the fact that we were practicing a lot to look for some brunettes... but as time went by and after looking for all the existing means and remedies provided by grannies and by empirical experts in fertility matters from both families, from friends, acquaintances and even referrals... that is, a friend of another friend who knows a man who prepares a home remedy that worked for so-and-so and so-and-so, from the most reasonable to the most crazy, some even make me sad count them (I reserve those for personal summary).

Returning to the famous almost obligatory question to which I got a lot of anger, as the years went by after so much trial and error, we were already avoiding acquaintances and also some very scathing and inquisitive relatives on the topic of possible motherhood, With this, it was added that every Mother's Day that passed, my wife cried in silence for not having achieved that honorable status, it tore the heart and we suffered in silence with a fake smile in the face of the insensitive comments of many who were always on the sidelines. order of the day to make us uncomfortable without realizing the damage they were doing to us.

On the edge of the precipice

Of course, this situation that we experienced affected us greatly, so we decided to undergo various medical evaluations with professionals in the gynecological and urological area, being subjected to all the necessary evaluations and reviews in order to determine our availability and compatibility for procreation. To our surprise everything was in perfect condition, but even so the miracle of conception did not occur...

Balm for the soul

One day, without thinking about it, we found ourselves in one of the many medical consultations we attended in several states of the country (Venezuela), the fertility doctor, upon interviewing us and listening to our story, explained to us all the assisted fertility procedures that his clinic offered with its effectiveness margin and the amounts referred to for them; We asked him what was the most effective? being truly surprised by the warmth of his response; He told us that this question was relative since each of the procedures had its margin of probability, however none guaranteed a pregnancy as such, that only God offered that possibility; Those words were a painkiller for our hearts. At that precise moment it was not what we heard but the feeling of calm and tranquility that was generated in us, something difficult to explain but unforgettable.

When we returned from the trip everything was different and we left that frenetic and stormy search that was doing us so much harm, we simply dedicated ourselves to living each day to the fullest and enjoying our love and company. After some time everything was going better and we were emotionally more stable.

Valentine's surprise

I remember as if it were yesterday that at that time I was doing my postgraduate studies in the city of Barcelona - Anzoátegui State and I traveled weekly from the State of Sucre to my study day, I quietly happy trip that weekend, I said goodbye as always to my wife and I noticed a certain mischief that I did not understand at that moment, she had some suspicions and wanted to be irreversibly sure before giving any news, according to what she tells me that she looked for an ally in her younger sister and asked her to accompany her to the doctor to undergo surgery. the corresponding tests to see if she was truly pregnant.

With my heart in my mouth and on the point of an emotional collapse, I went to the doctor with my sister-in-law and after finishing the whole process she told me that the most exasperating thing came; read the result of the blood chemistry or HCG in the blood, of course the nerves did not allow him to open the envelope and he gave it to my sister-in-law so that she could do it, both pale from fear, anguish and desperation of the result, my sister-in-law I look at her and shout, "We're going to have a baby!"...imagine them living that movie and me oblivious to that surprise.

Maternity accomplices

They kept it a secret and until the other day, which as a matter of life was February 14th "Valentine's Day" and I received the million dollar call, my wife called me and after a very short conversation she told me; You know I have a Valentine's gift for you but I can't wait for you to come back, I wonder are you sitting down? and I said yes, having a coffee. Why? She couldn't find the words until she told me between laughing and crying, I'm pregnant, I'm 4 weeks... I almost fainted from emotion, I don't have words to describe what I felt in my heart, I was left speechless, with a peace and unique plenitude, our pleas were heard and I couldn't wait to have my wife in my arms so together we could share that sublime news. From that moment on, a roller coaster of emotions and continuous scares began because we were first-timers and scared, so to speak. .

The expected moment

A very rewarding experience that came to fruition on October 1, 2012, my first son was born, whom we named Rodrigo José, for us a beautiful gift from God, our first and great unconditional love, of which there are still many things to tell. but I'll leave them for another time, thank you for making it to the end of my TBT, I love you a lot.

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Images taken by the author:@marin42 with his redmi 7.
Edited in Power Point 2010.